Means for carrying cardboard boxes



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ll lllllllll D; J. SEAMAN ET AL MEANS FOR CARRYING CARDBOARD BOXES FiledJune 14. 1924 llll 5 naw,

Patented Oct. 27, 1925.

UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID J. SEAMAN AND CHARLES E. SOMMIERS, OF SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

MEANS FOR CARRYING CARDBOARD BOXES.

Application filed June 14, 1924. Serial No. 719,976.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DAVTD' J. SEAMAN and CHAnLns F. SoMM'ans, citizensof the United States, residing in the city of Sagiof Michigan, haveinvented new and useful Improvements is liieans for Carrying CardboardBoxes, of which the followin is a specification. g

The object of the invention is to provide means of exceedingly simpleand inexpensive nature, enabling cardboard boxes, such as suit-boxes, tobe prepared for carrying and to be carried in a very convenient manner.

The invention comprises a pair of spaced plates having tangs adapted tobe clinched in a wall of a box and buttons about which to wind a cord,which may be passed about the box and between the buttons to receive anordinary carrying handle between the buttons.

In the accompanying drawings forming part hereof:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a suit-box equipped with the inventionand prepared for carrying;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section through one of the button platesand the portion of the wall of the box in which it is fastened; and

Fig. 8 is a plan view of one of the plates showing the prongs beforebending.

The drawing illustrates an ordinary cardboard suit-box 1 consisting of atray and a telescoping cover. The device is applied to one of the longnarrow sides of the cover. It comprises a pair of plates 2 applied inspaced relation to the outside of this wall, at opposite sides of thecenter of length, at regions about midway between the center and theends of the box. a

in the county of Saginaw and State The central part of each of theplates, in

the preferred embodiment, is punched out leaving a hole, and thematerial thus re 'moved is bent up to form a short neck 4 bearing anout-turned flange 5, which is raised just sufficiently above the plateto accommodate a cord beneath the flange or button.

The pair of buttons thus applied to the box receive a cord 6, which iswound beneath the buttons and passed in a suitable manner around thebox, tying it, and fromone button to the other in a sufficient numberofpasses to form astrong tension base to receive an ordinaryparcelcarrying handle 8. Naturally a cord or cords may be dis posed invarious specific ways.

The one-piece metal construction of the plate attachments is deemedpreferable for most purposes, but I do not limit myself to the preciseconstruction or use of material, and composite or plural-piece forms arecontemplated within the scope of the invention.

hat is claimed as new is:

Box-carrying means comprising a pair of plates designed to be applied inspaced re 'lation to the outside of a box, each plate having tangsadapted to be bent over in the box wall and being further formed with anout-turned flange raised above its upper surfZICGfIOll'] materialremoved from a central opening, the two plates on a box adapted tocooperate with a cord substantially as set forth.

DAVID J. SEAMAN.

CHARLES F. SUMMERS.

